Bag-holder



\ H. W. HARRIS, Jn.

BAG HOLDER.

APPucmou men Jun: 1o. |920.

1,356,142. Patented Oct. 19,1920.

HAItonnw. HARRIS, Jia., or ItoANoKE, VIRGINIA.

p kBAG-HOLDER'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led June 10, 1920. Serial No. 387,904.

T 0 all w wm t may concern Be it known that I, HAROLD W. HARRIS, J r., acitizen of the'United States, residing at Roanoke, in the county ofRoanoke an State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bag- IIolders, of which the following is aspecification. Y v

This invention relates to bag holders and has special reference todevices for supporting coal bags in position'to be filled, the objectbeing to provide a device of simple and inexpensive construction whichwill relieve the bag of all strain while it is being filled and therebyprolong the life of the bag.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will Vbehereinafter fully described and claimed.V

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bagholder showing the saine in its operative position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; y

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

In carrying out vthe invention, employ a supporting frame consisting ofan annulus 1 of metal and legs 2 secured rigidly to the said annulus andof such a height that. they will support the annulus above the ground'orthe floor at a height corresponding to the usual height of coal bags.The annulus may conveniently be formed from a flatbar or strip of metalhaving its ends welded or otherwise permanently united and thesupporting legs 2 may be of similar material and riveted or otherwiserigidly secured at their upper ends to the said annulus. The

lower ends of the supportingV legs will preferably be slightly flaredoutwardly, as

shown at 3, as greatest stability is thereby imparted to the device. Atdiametrically opposite points of the annulus or band 1, I provide theupstanding lugs or hooks 4 which as illustrated mayconveniently be shortplates of bar metal riveted or otherwise rigidly secured to the band andporjecting above the sarne,'thek upper portions of these lugs beingdeflected slightly outwardly, as shown most clearly in Fig. 3, so n thatthe handles of the bag when engaged over these retainers will beeffectually held.

At intervals upon the band or annulus 1, I secure the keepersv 5 whichmay also conveniently be short lengths of bar metal rigidly secured attheir upper ends to the band. Intermediate their ends these members 5are bent sharply inwardly, as shown at V6, and then carried downwardlyand slightly outwardly, as shown at 7, the portions 6 and 7 beingadapted to engage over the edge of the bag and hold themouth thereofdistended as will be readily understood. The bag 8 is the usual canvasbag now generally employed in the retail delivery of coal and is of sucha height that when in position within the bag holder its bottom willyrest `upon the ground or the floor. The handles 9 are engaged Vover thePatented oet. 19, 1920.k

retainers .tand the beaded hem 10 of the bag is engaged under andagainst the outer sides of the retainers 5, as clearly shown. The bagwill thus be held open and will be supported so that it may be easilyfilled, and the strain upon the handles 9 is minimized inasmuch as theweight of the coal is not thrown thereon but will' be carried by theground or the floor upon whichthe bottom of the bag rests.

construction' and may, therefore, be `manufactured Vat an extremely lowcost while it My device is exceedinglyr simplein itsy mouth of the bagwill be held fully disi tended so that the coal may be easily placed inthe bag and when it is filled thel handles 9 may be easily lifted oflthe retainers 4: so that the filled bag may be carried to itsdestination. The holder is light and f may.

be easily shifted from point to point as the f occasion for its usearises.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: f

1. A bag holder comprising a supporting frame, upstanding rigidretainers xed on said frame and projecting above the same, and rigidkeepers fixed on the frame vbetween the retainers and depending belowlthe plane of the retainers whereby a bag provided with handles may be,engaged around the keepers and have its handles Vengaged over saidretainers and the bag thereby supported and held distended.

2. The improved vbag holder herein de-` scribed rkand shown comprisingan'annular band, supporting legs secured rigidly to ing theirintermediate portions extended and depending from said band, upstandingsharply inwardly and their lower portions retainers rigidly secured tosaid band and deflected outwardly and downwardly from 10 projectingabove the same, the upper porsaid inwardly extended intermediateportions of said retainers being deflected outtions.

wardly, and keepers Secured to the band In testimong whereof I affix mysignature. and depending therefrom7 said keepers hav- HAROL W. HARRIS,Jr. [1.. s]

